SC FUN FACTS

Motto Dum Spiro Spero “While I breathe, I hope” “While I live, there’s hope” Refers to the figure of hope on the state seal.

State Bird Carolina Wren

State Flower Yellow Jessamine

State Tree Palmetto Tree

State Stone Blue Granite

State Animal White-tailed Deer

State Fish Striped bass A 27.9 lb Stripped Bass caught Saturday, November 20, 2004 around 4:30 pm on the sound side of the point at Cape Lookout. Using light weight tackle, 4500 SS Penn Reel, 10 lb test line and a 1 oz Stingsilver spoon. Jonathan Jenkins

State Game Wild Bird Eastern Wild Turkey

State Fruit Peach

State Shell Lettered Olive

State Beverage Milk

State Gem Stone Amethyst

State Dog Boykin Spaniel

State Reptile Loggerhead Sea Turtle

State Amphibian Spotted Salamander

State Insect Carolina Mantid

State Butterfly Tiger Swallowtail

State Hospitality Beverage Iced Tea

SC Land Area 31,113 mi 2

SC Coastline 187 mi or 2,876 mi

Highest Point Sassafras Mountain 3,560 ft

Longest River Savannah

Appalachian Mountains

Green Mts. White Mts. Adirondack Mts. Catskill Mts. Allegheny Mts. Shenandoah Valley Blue Ridge Mts. Black Mts. Great Smokey Mts. Cumberland Plateau, Cumberland Mts.